hypericin

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noun

A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St. John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.

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Meanings

nounhypericin (countable and uncountable, plural hypericins)

plural hypericins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St. John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypericin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypericin.

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